Purpose

Awarding a 15 year contract to deliver on-street electric vehicle charging through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) funding grant.

Decision

Cabinet RESOLVED to:

1. Approve the council accepting and entering into a Grant Funding Agreement with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority for the receipt of £1,075,770.05 to support the delivery of the contract for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, as set out within this report.
2. Award the concession contract to Believ Limited (company number 12231122) for the provision of installation, operation and maintenance of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for a period of 15 years with an option to extend for one year with effect from the 1 November 2026 and to approve the payment to Believ Limited for the installation of the chargepoints up to the maximum amount of £1,075,770.05, in accordance with the grant funding above (as 1 above).
3. Delegate authority to The Executive Director for Place and Economy, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, to carry out all steps necessary to deliver recommendations 1 and 2 above including the ability to invoke the extension period and vary the concession contract in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract in relation to locations and other related changes for the electric chargepoints.

Reasons for the decision

To gain approval to enter into a Grant Funding Agreement with the CPCA, to award the concession contract to Believ Limited for the installation, operation and maintenance of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for a period of 15 years with an option to extend for one year with effect from the 1 November 2026, to pay Believ Limited for the installation of the chargepoints up to the maximum amount of £1,075,770.05 in accordance with the grant funding agreement, and to delegate authority to the Executive Director for Place and Economy to invoke the extension period and vary the concession contract in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract in relation to locations and other related changes for the electric chargepoints.